I’m really excited to share this next tip with you because it’s something I just discovered last night! Do you ever store pasta with red sauce in tupperware? If you do then you can understand the frustration of still having an orange residue left on the tupperware, even after you’ve washed it thoroughly with soap and water! Does this look familiar to you?

I’ve always wondered what is the best way to remove tomato stains from my tupperware and last night I discovered the answer! I had this tupperware soaking in my sink and I thought, “baking soda is good for pretty much anything and everything so maybe I’ll try putting some in this tupperware to see if it will get it clean.” Honestly, I was half-way not expecting it to work but I’m glad I grabbed my camera anyways! Check this out…

Immediately after pouring the Arm & Hammer Baking Soda into my tupperware the baking soda started to absorb the color!!! I couldn’t believe my eyes! I only let it set for as long as it took me to set my camera down and pick up the sponge, so maybe 15 seconds. Then I added a couple drops of water and scrubbed the baking soda all around the tupperware and it instantly came clean. The baking soda, water mixture turned bright orange and when I rinsed the tupperware with water it was clean as new!

Can you believe it!?! And all these years I’ve just thrown away tupperware because I couldn’t get that orange stain out. I wish I had known that all I needed was a little Arm & Hammer Baking Soda and some water!

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I use baking soda in my washing machine with every load. I also use it to help clean up any "presents" my animals leave me. Today I bought some Arm & Hammer Washing Soda to make my own dishwasher detergent, and I'm thinking about switching to homemade laundry soap too!! I think I'll have to try your tupperware trick today. It looks like fun. 🙂

I can't believe this works so well! I've always lined my tubs with cling film before pouring in the sauce which works well but cling film can't be recycled. In fact along with crisp packets it's the only other thing that can't be recycled in our house! Now I don't need it anymore, hurrah! Thanks again Anna! x

That's great to know that baking soda will work on the pasta sauce grime!I actually use baking soda about twice a week to wash my hair. The other two times I use a natural bar. I love how my hair feels now since I started this routine. I won't be going back to commercial shampoos anytime soon!

That is such a great idea! I am going to go on a hunt tonight to find all my stained tupperware! I can't wait to see the magic happen! I am your newest follower!Jeni @ Becoming Marthahttp://jensidea.blogspot.com

My favorite way to use Baking Soda is to clean the hard spots off of my Crockpot bowl and also to help remove oil from a pot if I'm deep drying something. I'll just cover the whole pot basin with Baking Soda, let it sit overnight to absorb all the oil and then wash it like I would normall with dish soap and a scrub brush. It's awesome!!

oh my gosh- I am so glad to have found your blog! I have recently started making my own dishwasher soap and am moving on to other cleaning products. I am constantly amazed at the versatility of baking soda!

Baking soda is my go to product. I buy it by the 13.5 pound bag in COSTCO. I discovered the baking soda Tupperware cleaning routine a few years ago in an act of pure desperation and it hasn't failed me yet. Baking soda and white vinegar are two items I can't live without.

I use baking soda to clean the "gunk" from silverware I purchase at thrift stores to make my keyrings. I don't even have to use a towel or anything normally. Just make a past with the baking soda and warm water, and "scrub" the paste in with my fingers. It's great for getting all the little nooks & crannies! 🙂

Wow what a great tip. I have never really used baking soda for cleaning.. but I think I must start now. I too never knew how to get rid of that greasy orange stains, glad I know now! Thanks!And what a great giveaway! I would love to enter. :)agapelovedesigns@yahoo.com

Arm & Hammer Baking soda is a staple in my house. I use it to deodorize my fridge and freezer, and even sprinkle it on the bottom of my trash bins to deodorize. But I did not know that it would take the pasta sauce stain out of tupperware. Great tip. Thanks.

Ok, I'm leaving you a comment but it was really about the baking soda! lol! I LOVE using baking soda to clean. I also use it in my shampoo, which sounds weird, but it gives an extra cleaning to my hair! Especially when I use hair wax to style my pixie cut. And woohoo on the giftcard giveaway! 🙂

Ok…..you'll know what I'll be doing tomorrow morning, Anna! lol! Thanks for this great tip!!! I'll share one with you I found out today. If you soak vintage lead-paint covered hardware (knobs, hinges, handles)in baking soda, the pain will slide right off. No more of those nasty strippers! :)xoxo laurie

I love Arm&Hammer baking soda. I use it all the time. Would love a chance to win. It's amazing what the baking soda did with the orange color in the bowl. Amazing uses.Email: tenotspam-farmgirl@yahoo.comThanks,Ruth

Thanks for sharing. I love using things that I have around the house to clean that aren't toxic! I always use vinegar diluted with water to clean countertops and glass. I love it. Please stop by http://www.laughloveandcraft.com and link up to my Share the Wealth Wednesday Link Party! I'm your newest follower!

I use baking soda for a number of things but just recently I learned how to make my own carpet freshner and it has saved me a ton of money from buying the ones in the store that cost 2.00 or more.Baking soda (buy big bag from cosco) Dollar tree oil fragrace extracts by the candlesMix throughly and store in a empty container with lids (I use a old coffee mate can)Buy a glass sprinkle container that u use for poweder sugar and fill up as needed..Smells good good for the enviroment and safe around u kids and pets

Yep…another baking soda household here as well.I just finished 'scrubbing' my kitchen sink…my hubs has been doing a few small painting jobs around the house and has been washing out the small paintbrushes in my kitchen sink…eeek!!After looking at the dried on paint splatters in my sink for a few days now…I got out my handy dandy box of baking soda sprinkled it around an rubbed it down with my dishcloth…you guessed it…no more paint splatters…yay!! Oh & a super shiny purty sink as a bonus. :){cheles2kids at hotmail dot com}

I do the baking soda + vinegar cleaning to my bathroom and kitchen drains for odors too. I also think it helps prevent clogs since it should clean the pipes a bit as well as deodorize them. – mf0726@gmail.com

I have been using glass for a long time just for this reason… now I can use whatever is handy without thinking twice. Thanks Anna! I love your tips. I just might throw some in my ickiest laundry messes too… it couldn't hurt to freshen up some.

Thank you for all of your cleaning tips! I enjoy your posts! Just want to add something in case some of your readers have difficulty getting *old* stains out of their Tupperware. If it doesn’t come out with the baking soda method, try setting it out in the sun. Magic–no more plastic stains!

you can also clean carrot stains with cooking oil all you need is some kitchen roll and a drop of cooking oil dab the kitchen roll in the oil and wipe around item that is stained it might even remove tomato stains as well .

Hi, Will! This is Bethany, Anna’s assistant. Anna suggested that you first get the Tupperware wet all around the sides and then sprinkle the baking soda on top, and then scrub it with a scrub brush or sponge. If you need an extra de-greaser, try using blue Dawn, as that should help cut out the grease and get rid of the stain. Thanks!

Thank you so much for the information regarding using baking soda to clean Tupperware. I too haven many occasions despaired of getting a tomato stain container clean and thrown them away……but never again. The Tupperware industry’s profits will now decline!!

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